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	Bulletproof Vest Partnership BVP FAQs > Answers Description: Below is the question and answer you have chosen to view. If you are satisfied with the answer to this question you may use the left hand menu to navigate elsewhere on the site. Related questions have been provided at the bottom of the page if you did not find the answer you are looking for. If you still need more information, feel free to use the '' link below to ask us directly. What types of ballistic resistant materials are used to make body armor? Answer: Body armor can be made from a number of different types of woven or non-woven materials. One of the first fibers used for modern ballistic resistant material was Kevlar., which is made by DuPont. Other materials include Spectra., which is made by Honeywell (formerly AlliedSignal); Twaron., made by Accordis (formerly Akzo Nobel), and Zylon., made by Toyobo. These materials are manufactured in a variety of styles, and can be woven or non-woven (laminated). Hard (non-fabric) armor plates can be made from a number of materials, to include metals, ceramics, and other composite materials Other Related Questions How does ballistic-resistant body armor work? How does stab and puncture resistant body armor work? Is ballistic-resistant armor also stab/puncture resistant (or vice versa)? What are trauma plates?
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